Izuchukwu OkosiLiverpool’s new striker Darwin Nunez was sent off Monday evening but fellow South American Luis Diaz ensured 10-man Liverpool did not lose their long unbeaten home record with a brilliant equaliser to secure a 1-1 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace.
The Uruguayan will now miss the huge game against Manchester United next Monday, plus Bournemouth (h) on 27 August and Newcastle (h) on 31 August.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe red card was compounded with Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota both absent, although the former could return in time for the United match.
Liverpool fell behind to Wilfried Zaha’s 32nd-minute goal against the run of play when he was assisted by Super Eagles-eligible midfielder Eberechi Eze.
The Reds continued to press in gkslr usual style with 10 as they had done for almost an hour with 11 and it left them susceptible to gaps at the back with Alexander-Arnold essentially playing as a winger.
Zaha hit a post and Salah and substitute Fabio Carvalho flashed shots wide late on and Liverpool extended their unbeaten home run to 21 league matches.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
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